Upcoming Concerts!
Am I Blue
“Am I Blue”
Guest Artist-Aza Torshkoeva, piano
Thursday, October 10, 2019-7:30 PM
SCF Neel Performing Arts Center
Who says “blue” has to be sad? Not the BSO! This concert will tickle you pink with Strauss’s Blue Danube, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with guest pianist Aza Torshkoeva, and William Grant Still’s blues-based Symphony No 1, the “Afro-American Symphony.”
The Most Wonderful Night of the Year
“The Most Wonderful Night of the Year”
Guest Artist-SCF Choirs and Guitar Ensemble
Thursday, December 5, 2019-7:30 PM
SCF Neel Performing Arts Center
Twinkling lights, yummy treats, and magical wonder in the air — one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year. Experience the joyful holiday sounds of the SCF Choirs, Guitar Ensemble, and Bradenton Symphony Orchestra in a concert that promises to have a treat for everyone!
To The Four
“To The Four”
Guest Artist-Michael Stuart, organ
Thursday, February 27, 2020-7:30 PM
SCF Neel Performing Arts Center
In its fourth year of existence, the SCF Bradenton Symphony Orchestra presents Dvorak’s Slavonic Dance No. 4, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4, and premieres Robert Christianson’s Organ Concerto No. 1 with guest artist Michael Stuart performing on the Elizabeth Eaton Pipe Organ.
Boots, Banjos, and the South
“Boots, Banjos, and the South”
Guest Artist-Jonathan Godfrey
Thursday, April 16, 2020-7:30 PM
SCF Neel Performing Arts Center
Come hear the SCF Bradenton Symphony Orchestra get down and dirty performing Hoedown by Aaron Copland, the world premiere of Jonathan Godfrey’s Concerto for Banjo featuring the composer himself as the soloist, and Donald Grantham’s Southern Harmony, a suite for orchestra based on shaped note hymn tunes from the Southern Harmony song book.